Months before COVID-19 began its spread around the globe, I was contemplating a decision I didn’t want to make. No path was easy, no option desirable. The aftershocks have been…
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The Cult of Christian Trumpism – Michael Horton
On Saturday, December 12, a bizarre rally was held on the Washington Mall. Shofars were blown. A flyover from Marine One was cheered by shouts of praise to the Messiah…
20 Pieces of Goodness in 2020 Pop Culture – Brett McCracken
In a year as stressful and exhausting as 2020, good things in popular culture felt like gifts—more than in a normal year. We couldn’t go to the movies, or really…
TGC Editorial Staff: Books We Enjoyed in 2020 – Ivan Mesa
It shouldn’t be surprising that we, the editorial staff at The Gospel Coalition, enjoy reading. While our team worked diligently to evaluate the Christian market for our annual book awards,…
The Hardest Year and the Hope That Never Fails – Collin Hansen
As 2020 finally ends, it feels appropriate to look back on what we’ve learned and ultimately celebrate what God has done, even in the midst of one of the most…
Christmas Shopping deo Gloria – Matt Rusten
Joanne is a shop owner. Her small store is filled with hand-crafted decorations and gifts that lift the spirit. People love entering her shop, and for the last eight weeks…
How College Ministries Are Coping with COVID – Sarah Eekhoff Zylstra
Campus Outreach campus director Mike Turner was on his way back from a spring-break trip with about 40 University of North Texas (UNT) students when his phone started buzzing. “We…
The Importance of Empathy, Sympathy, and Lament – Mark Vroegop
In this episode of As In Heaven, hosts Jim Davis and Mike Aitcheson welcome Mark Vroegop to discuss the role of lament in the conversation on race and justice. Mark…
What Christians Should Think About Meritocracy – Chris Colquitt
The meritocratic ideal—the belief that society should distribute rewards on the basis of merit alone—lives deep in the American DNA. The founders’ vision of a nation liberated from the aristocracies…
A Word of Hope for the Exhausted – Clarissa Moll
In graduate school I developed a vision problem. After late nights of studying, I’d wake up in the morning unable to open my right eye. I’d lie in bed and…